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Old 07-22-2006, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes
Been using them for years in outer space on satellites to power the gennies that keep the cells charged.

I've got one from the 1860's used to pump domestic water up into the storage tank.
Wow, I thought you were making a tin-hat joke when I first read this. Makes good sense, they use the cold from space. Is the heat from solar or nuclear (probably too heavy) or what?

Is that from an 1860's satellite?
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